wastewater management Articles
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Guide for Wastewater Management in Rural Villages in China
This Guide is intended to be a useful resource for Chinese policy makers and practitioners. It includes a review of historical and current policies and practices related to wastewater management in rural China. The guide outlines a framework and strategies for establishing municipal and village level wastewater management programs in line with the country's New Socialist Countryside Initiative. ...
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China - Guide for wastewater management in rural villages in China
There is an urgent need to provide practical guidelines for Chinese decision makers and officials to better understand the key issues and constraints related to rural wastewater management and to identify feasible solutions and tools to improve the performance and sustainability of these projects. To address these needs, the World Bank has developed this guide for wastewater management in rural ...
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Turning data into decisions: Europe’s sewer rehabilitation tool
CARE-S, a computer-based system for wastewater network management, is due to be launched later this year. BILL MCCANN speaks to SVEINUNG SAEGROV, editor of a new book from IWA Publishing which reports on the system’s development and the benefits it will offer network managers. Wastewater network managers in Europe will soon have available an advanced rehabilitation planning system ...
By WRC Ltd
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Wastewater management techniques from ancient civilizations to modern ages: examples from South Asia
Wastewater management appeared about 3000 BC in South Asia, and spread on the whole subcontinent with the development of urbanization during its early history. Domestic grey water and black water were canalized through street-side drains, and cesspits was implemented at house outlet level, or at drain crossing, in order to avoid the clogging of the system. Nothing seems to be known about the ...
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Cost comparison of wastewater treatment in Danubian countries
This paper investigates the costs of wastewater treatment (including sludge management) within the Danube catchment countries A, CZ, SK, HU, SL, RO, BG and UA. TK is considered as well. Additionally, the paper compares the total costs of wastewater management (including sewerage) with the incomes in the different countries. The annual costs of wastewater treatment in Austria are about 30 €/p.e. y ...
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Analysis of wastewater management in the Florida Keys
Maintaining water quality in the Florida Keys is vital to the area’s economy. However, the lack of sewage infrastructure has degraded nearshore water quality. The Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan outlines strategies to improve sewage infrastructure to meet the State of Florida’s 2010 effluent standards. This paper assesses the progress of the Monroe County Year 2010 Comprehensive Plan ...
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Optimal planning of water and wastewater management infrastructure for insular areas: the role of water reuse
The present article estimates the financial benefits of water reuse by calculating the annualised total cost of water and wastewater management, using mixed integer linear programming. The programme is using as input: geographical data, population distribution, and groundwater availability (for a given area), to calculate the qualitative localised water needs, and to estimate the sizes and ...
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The use of qualitative system dynamics to identify sustainability characteristics of decentralized wastewater management alternatives
In order to pursue more sustainable alternatives in wastewater management, it is vital that we understand how a given infrastructure alternative will impact the various aspects of sustainability. A set of qualitative tools (force field diagrams and causal loop diagrams (CLDs)) for the assessment of wastewater management alternatives is proposed and demonstrated in the context of a decentralized ...
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Honolulu, HI’s department of environmental services: Protecting its most precious resources
Honolulu’s refuse collection can be dated back to the 1850s when the then-Hawaiian monarchy provided urban public services. Now, referred to as “opala” (the Hawaiian word for garbage), Honolulu’s trash is picked up by the Department of Environmental Services (ENV), which came into existence after a reorganization in 1998. Prior to that time, a small division within the ...
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Analysis of challenges and opportunities to meaningful Indigenous engagement in sustainable water and wastewater management
Access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation continue to be significant issues affecting Indigenous populations worldwide. The full participation of Indigenous peoples within water and wastewater policy and decision-making has been hindered by many factors, including capacity, inadequate resources and, overall, a lack of respect or formal recognition of Indigenous rights. This study ...
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Sustainable sanitation services for all: how to involve the different political levels to implement an integrated sanitation chain approach
Sanitation is vital for the betterment of public health and social development. But in low and middle income countries, billions of people still lack access to improved sanitation and sustainable sanitation service delivery. Evacuation and treatment are also rarely taken into consideration. And in developed countries, a great deal of efforts still needs to be made in order to prevent poor ...
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A review of literature on the factors affecting wastewater treatment and recycling across a broad spectrum of economic stages of development
Wastewater recycling has emerged as a prominent option among the various alternative sources of water in both developing and developed countries. However, the questions that need to be answered in this context are: how do communities determine which option is best for them, and what are the factors that make one water alternative more appealing than another? The aim in this paper is to ...
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New Project Sample - Case Study
In-house pipe bursting provides a cost-effective solution for I & I reduction Challenge Replace 200 miles of aging sewer pipe at 5 miles/year over 40 years with predictable costs and reliable ROI, to get rid of I/I spikes in one of the wettest climates on America’s West Coast. Solution We help this California sewer authority meet its primary objective of combating I/I ...
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PEWE Oregon Ice Cream Case Study
Oregon Ice Cream is as committed to product quality as it is to the protecting the environment. The company has built a strong following within the community by being a good neighbor. When it came to wastewater management they had their hands full as the entire facility encompassed a city block, had an aging sewer easement through the center of the property and operated two separate manufacturing ...
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Ross Valley Sanitation - Case Study
In-house pipe bursting provides a cost-effective solution for I & I reduction Challenge Replace 200 miles of aging sewer pipe at 5 miles/year over 40 years with predictable costs and reliable ROI, to get rid of I/I spikes in one of the wettest climates on America’s West Coast. Solution We help this California sewer authority meet its primary objective of combating I/I ...
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White Oak, TX - Case Study
Oxidation Ditch Upgrade Eight 15 HP Units Replacing Fixed Rotors Tom Fulton, Water/Wastewater Manager Between October, 2005 and October, 2006, the city of White Oak spent approximately $30,000 in repairs to existing rotor equipment, and $40,000 in electrical costs. In March 2007, the City of White Oak purchased eight S&N Airoflo 2000 Series 15 HP Floating Brush Rotor with EZ Access ...
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A new approach to implementing decentralized wastewater treatment concepts
Planners and decision-makers in the wastewater sector are often confronted with the problem of identifying adequate development strategies and most suitable finance schemes for decentralized wastewater infrastructure. This paper research has focused on providing an approach in support of such decision-making. It is based on basic principles that stand for an integrated perspective towards ...
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Driving demand through economic incentives - a regulatory case study of the San Fernando La Union Septage and sewerage ordinance
Economic incentives can be positive or negative. Positive incentives might provide tax breaks or reduced water bills for those that install proper wastewater systems. They could also provide official recognition for an establishment that is in compliance with wastewater management regulations to build upon pride of community, which is often an important desire that drives behavior change. ...
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Emergence of decentralised water and sanitation systems in Melbourne, Australia
In Melbourne, Australia, a shift is occurring in the approach to wastewater management. With increased pressure from landscape drivers such as population growth, urbanisation, and over a decade of extended drought conditions, a new model of wastewater management is being explored by Melbourne's metropolitan water utilities in the development of their latest Metropolitan Sewerage Strategy (MSS). ...
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Wastewater monitoring in refugee camp guides short and long-term planning
Overview Wastewater monitoring in a UNHCR camp for Syrian refugees helps the relief agency meet current needs and plan for the future. Challenge Located in Iraq, 60 kilometers from the Syrian border, the Domiz 1 refugee camp was established in 2012, to provide shelter for 5,500 families. Today, what started as a hastily assembled camp with tents and emergency provisions has become an ...
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